French Revolution- Torres (Wedge)

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  • Palace of Versailles is built

    The Palace of Versailles was in construction for 3 years. From 1631 to 1634.
  • Louis XVI moves the capital of France

    He started making Versailles his "home" so he moved the capital of France to Versailles.
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    Marriage of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

    This was a marriage between the two royal houses. Marie was only 14 years old
  • Estates General calls for meeting

    For the first time in over 100 years, the estate general calls for a meeting. They take a vote on who pays taxes in which 1 estate= 1 vote.
  • National Assembly

    The Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written. People were scared that the new reforms would stop and the king would dissolve in the National Assembly.
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    French Revolution

  • Tennis Court Oath

    The 3rd estate gathers at a tennis court and takes an oath. They were renamed "national assembly".
  • Fall of the Bastille

    It symbolizes injustices of monarchy. A mob surrounds the prison to steal weapons- they overtake the prison and kill the guards.
  • Women's March on Versailles

    The women invaded the city armory for weapons and went to the palace of Versailles
  • King Louis executed

    The king was executed for treason.
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    Reign of Terror

    This was a series of massacres and public executions.
  • Napoleon launches a Coup d’Etat on the weak & corrupt Directory

    This overthrew the system of government.
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    Napoleon is Emperor

  • The Napoleonic code was created

    Before the Napoleonic code was created, the French did not have laws.It abolished the feudal system and freed peasants from serfdom and dues.
  • Napoleon crowns himself emperor

    He crowned himself to symbolize that no one would have power over him.
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    Defeat in Russian campaign

    The French invaded Russia.
  • Napoleon is exiled

    He is banished to the island of Elba.
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Napoleon was defeated. It happened because Napoleon escaped from exile.